rpbooks Chapter 356 Still That Spurs
Chapter 356 Still That Spurs
Chapter 356 Still That Spurs
In fact, the Spurs' offense is still pretty good.It's just that the hole dug in the first quarter is too big, and it will be difficult to chase after it.Their biggest problem is on the defensive end.Facing the Thunder's offense, without Leonard as a defensive gate, they have no way to limit the opponent.This is why they played very well in the second quarter but still failed to recover the point difference.
During the intermission, everyone was in a relaxed mood.
Such a spur made An Luo faintly disappointed.In the GDP of the once-surprising league, there is only one old man Ginobili who is still sticking to San Antonio's position.Duncan retired last season, and Tony Parker also left the Spurs in the summer and switched to Joe's embrace.The successor Leonard gave them hope, but the injury in the Western Conference Finals last season has not healed, and the return date is uncertain.Even though Popovich's methods are shocking, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.Where the Spurs will go this season is still unknown.
Donovan still looked cautious about his clothes.However, he didn't say much tactically to his players.The first half was played very well, just keep it up, there is no need to interfere more.
But the Spurs are different.Their defense made the old guy very dissatisfied.He kept emphasizing the intensity of defense, hoping that these guys could rely on the tactics he designed to limit the opponent's guys.He doesn't seem to worry about his team's offense, and the Spurs have no shortage of scorers.
The third quarter is a crucial time period for this game.The Spurs must chase the score back in these 12 minutes.Once they let the other side open the gap to a huge number, it really can't be recovered.As for Lei Ting, he had to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack, knocking out the opponent's resistance in one fell swoop.
Soon, the intermission time is over.
Changing places to fight again, the Spurs, united as one, played their own offensive rhythm.The basketball was patiently transmitted by the players to the hands of Aldridge and Gasol at the basket. These two big men are good scorers.Under such a rhythm, the Spurs chased the score back bit by bit.
Of course, another main reason is that the Thunder gave them a chance!
Westbrook's offensive state is still not good.He only took 5 shots in the first half, but missed a goal!Even a fast-break 1-on-0 dunk was dunked.It's really a bit sluggish.Fortunately, he can also help the team in other ways.With such a feeling, he didn't make much of a shot himself.Has been delivering ammunition to Paul George and An Luo.
But he still wants to score.He's not the type of player who would rather hand over 0 points and 20 assists.He likes to pass, but he also likes to dunk and score.Unfortunately, tonight, he is not suitable to score.
But fortunately, An Luo and Paul George played normally.Under the play of the two of them, the process of chasing points for the Spurs became very difficult.After Aldridge hit Adams alone, the Spurs finally chased the score to single digits.At this time, there are less than 6 minutes left before the end of the third quarter.
At this time, Donovan replaced An Luo and Westbrook.He felt that it was basically impossible to solve the battle in three quarters in this game, so he asked the two to rest and prepare for the last quarter.
Westbrook sat on the bench with An Luo unwillingly, watching the game on the field.
Adams made a pick-and-roll layup and caused Gasol to foul and hit a three-pointer.This ball is played very beautifully!Adams first mentioned the high position to screen for Paul George, and then followed up to the basket.This is the Thunder's most common fit.When he is Adams on the court, whether it is with Westbrook or Paul George, or even An Luo and Robertson, he can make good use of his pick-and-roll to provide a lot of help.
Get to the free-throw line and make the shot.The Thunder once again expanded the point difference to double digits, leading the Spurs by 12 points.
But the Spurs were not discouraged.They didn't disrupt their rhythm because of Adams' very uplifting "two plus one".Mills advances with the ball.Christon's defense was very average. He changed direction directly, and then accelerated and rushed in.But Robertson came in very timely.Mills' offensive rhythm was disrupted, but he passed the ball decisively to Aldridge, and he circled from the bottom line to the left corner.Christon did not chase out in time, but double-teamed Aldridge with Robertson.In fact, this is not a problematic choice, but because this choice allows the opponent to score, that is a problem.
Mills' three-pointers are very accurate.So when he slipped to the bottom line and found that no one was following, he immediately reached out to signal that he had a chance.Aldridge was still facing double-teams and was not easy to play. After seeing Mills, he passed the ball directly.
Mills, who caught the ball, dribbled it in place, and then threw the ball before Christon could pounce.
After Mills' three-pointer, Gasol once again staged his own three-point performance.Like the previous one, he catches the ball at the top of the key after the pick-and-roll and hits it straight away.
The Spurs' offense during this period is very aggressive, and the success rate is also very high.The Thunder's 12-point lead was quickly recovered by the opponent for more than half.However, Paul George is very powerful. When Westbrook and An Luo were resting, he carried the team's offensive banner.
But the hero can't hold back the wolves.In the last 2 minutes, Aldridge stood up. He first completed a beautiful alley-oop with Mills, and then singled Robertson with his back, causing the latter to foul and made two free throws.Although Paul George hit a difficult three-pointer from beyond the three-point line to help the Thunder stabilize the situation, Belstein almost responded with a three-pointer in the same way.In the end, the two sides ended the third quarter with 80:80.
Therefore, a team like the Spurs should never underestimate him.Over the years, the Spurs have integrated that strong team temperament into their blood.Even if their lineup looks very thin now, the Spurs are still the Spurs.
The Thunder were a little careless in the third quarter.Their defense has become much lower.Especially after Westbrook and An Luo went off the court in the second half, the Spurs seized the opportunity and played a wave of 19:10 offense, successfully tying the score.
(End of this chapter)